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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we talk about political parties, we will know that under the new Constitution, new political rights have been provided for the citizen under Article 38 which can be realized through political parties. However, these rights will, definitely, not be guaranteed unless we provide mechanisms, where the rights are violated, we can have the disputes resolved. It is these political parties, under Article 99 of the Constitution that will nominate Members of Parliament; will nominate Senators, Governors and county representatives. So, under Article 99, if it is the political parties which will make the nominations, then expect that there will be disputes regarding the nomination process of many political parties. Therefore, we will need a system through which these disputes can be ventilated. Under Article 108 of the new Constitution, you will find that we will now be having in the House the Majority Party Leader and the Minority Party Leader. Even the manner in which the Majority Party Leader and the Minority Party Leader will be picked under Article 108, we will definitely have disputes arising from this nomination process and, therefore, this Tribunal will be necessary to resolve the disputes arising from Article 108. And, ultimately, under Article 187, you will find that for one to be President, one of the qualifications is for one to be nominated by a political party. It also provides for an independent candidate, but many of those who will be vying for the presidency, including myself, will definitely have to go through a political party and there will be disputes on the nomination to the highest office in the land. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, you will appreciate that when we have this process in place, we will be able to resolve these disputes and we will be able to have a more freer society that will not spend much time to resort to courts. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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